McConnell's efforts to block $2,000 stimulus checks hurt the GOP in Georgia — and may have cost it the Senate

Business Insider ^ | Jan 6 2021 | Mia Jankowicz

[rintintin]

The Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock early Wednesday were projected to win both US Senate seats in Georgia, handing overall government control to the Democratic Party.

One of the pivotal issues in the Georgia campaigns was the prospect of $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked.

Even though both GOP candidates in Georgia backed $2,000 checks, the party was divided. This allowed Democrats to campaign effectively as the party of $2,000 checks and could've helped them carry the day.

[rintintin]

“ Mitch was correct in fighting the $2,000 on principal”

No he wasn’t. Mitch shovels money to foreign countries. He only calls it “socialism” when people need help at home. And if you think people don’t need help, I am happy for your comfortable situation in these challenging times.

[wildcard_redneck]

"Trafalgar had Loeffler ahead by 7 and Perdue ahead by 3 or 4 until the stimulus controversy erupted. After the stimulus brouhaha Trafalgar had both trailing."

Face it, without President Trump, the GOP is nothing but controlled opposition who purpose is to give the illusion of choice.

"The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves."
~ Vladimir Lenin

This concept eludes public awareness to a scary degree. The closest analogy is false flag operations, the epitome of carefully planned societal manipulation by unseen forces who have no regard for the human condition other than to control it at any cost. With the Republican Party Americans never win, we just get short, temporary respites from ever increasing totalitarianism.

My grandfather had more freedom than my father,
My father had more freedom than me,
I had more freedom than my children,
At what point will we be slaves?

[wildcard_redneck]

"BS. What cost them the election is fraud. This is just an excuse."

BTT

[wildcard_redneck]

"We need to Primary the bulk of our leadership at the next election and get new blood in the Senate and House nationwide. Get rid of McConnell at all costs.....
The Turtle has got to go....."

BTT

[rfp1234]

Turtle took a dive.

[rfp1234]

Why? Does Wall Street believe Foreskin Schumer and these two Georgia jackasses are beholden to them now?

[rfp1234]

The Turtle has just won a six year term.

If he retires, the KY Governor is a RAT.

[wildcard_redneck]

"Mitch was correct in fighting the $2,000 on principal but probably did so more to spite Trump than anything else.
Just remember Trump is not a Republican or a conservative though he did a better job than either."

That is why more Americans voted for President Trump than any other Republican president ever. I am so tired of "conservatives" calling themselves guardians of the Republic. The only thing that "conservatives" have conserved is every loss of freedom that the leftists have stolen.

Senator John McCain was the lion of of the conservative movement and he stabbed us in the back by single-handedly voting to preserve Obamacare. FreedomNotSafety, I dare you to defend McCain.

Face it, without President Trump, the GOP is nothing but controlled opposition, a fake political party allowed to exist to give the illusion of choice.

"The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves." ~ Vladimir Lenin

[rintintin]

“Turtle took a dive”

Like Sonny Liston?

[nevergore]

"There’s the problem right there. McConnell was just re-elected to another six-year term."

Yep, I know, Trump dragged his sorry ass across the finish line.....

But not as Minority Leader.....

Get him out of the leadership position! Besides, if he loses the leadership position he will resign......

[Drew68]

If the voters will sell America out for a mere $2000, then America is ready on her death bed.

Yeah, those stupid voters, broken by the lockdowns that the government forced on them. They should take their $600 crumbs with joy and be happy for the trillions in pork their representatives in government shoveled to everyone else!

[Drew68]

Trafalgar had Loeffler ahead by 7 and Perdue ahead by 3 or 4 until the stimulus controversy erupted. After the stimulus brouhaha Trafalgar had both trailing.

An outcome as predictable as the sun rising in the morning and one we were all talking about here as we watched it happen. And yet everyone wants to cry about fraud.

Democrats didn't need to steal this election. McConnell and Trump handed it to them on a platter.

[dmam2011]

Exactly

[dmam2011]

How many congrats calls did Elaine Chao receive from Beijing?

[entropy12]

Probably. Multinational corporations will do very well under Biden/Kamala by exporting all manufacturing to China, Vietnam, and other Asian countries.

Democrats only care about the welfare class and the very rich class.

[entropy12]

Trump was pushing $2000 checks. McConnell stopped him in senate.

[Alberta's Child]

I don't know about dragging him across the finish line.

McConnell won his re-election race by almost 20 points.

[entropy12]

McConnell is in pockets of China. And China has people who run elections in purple states in their pockets. 2+2=4.

[MarkL]

Establishment GOP are all on-board with Dem rule, as long as their ride on the government gravy train continues...

They don’t mind losing, as long as they have their job...

Mark

[odawg]

And McConnell says, “And your point is?”